Our priority is to keep you safe and informed with the latest guidance and resources.
Education
- FAQS: Coronavirus and Lung Cancer
- Letter From Leadership
- Living Room Episode on Coronavirus
- Blog Posts Related to Coronavirus and Lung Cancer
- Amy Moore, PhD on What COVID-19 Means for Lung Cancer Patients
- Coronavirus: What People with Cancer Should Know
- WHO’s Rolling Updates on Novel Coronavirus Disease
- CDC’s Coronavirus Disease Webpage
- Interactive Map of COVID-19 Cases by State
- Information Specific to Your State, City, or Town: State Department of Health and Local Department of Health
- “Dirtiest Places on Airplanes: How to Avoid Germs”
- Look up your State & Federal COVID-19 Actions
Support
- IASLC’s Guide to COVID-19 and Lung Cancer
- The One-Two Punch: Cancer And Coronavirus (an important perspective for cancer patients)
Accessing Medication and Insurance
- CMS Announces the End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Effective May (see CMS FAQ here)
- How to Make Sure You Have Enough Medication During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Alphabetical List of Health Insurance Companies Response to COVID-19 (commercial payer expanded benefits to support patient access to prevention, testing and treatment)
- Expansion of Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Patients in Response to COVID-19
- Medicare Expands Coverage for Essential Diagnostic Services for COVID-19
- CMS guide for patients and beneficiaries as they consider in-person physician/provider visits and screening options that were initially postponed due to COVID-19. The new patient guide can be found in English and Spanish.
Protection From Discrimination
- Details on Protection From Healthcare Discrimination
- “Know Your Rights” Fact Sheet (explains protections and provides direction on filing a complaint of discrimination)
- GO2 for Lung Cancer Support of Guiding Principles (for avoiding discrimination in treatment rationing during the COVID-19 crisis)